Two orioles sang in the green willows, and a row of egrets climbed into the blue sky. ——Du Fu's "Quatrains"
In several places, early orioles compete for warmth in the trees, while new swallows peck at the spring mud. ——Bai Juyi's "Spring Journey to Qiantang Lake"
It's late in spring when the swallows don't return, and the apricot blossoms are cold in the misty rain. ——Dai Shulun, "Suxi Pavilion"
The moonrise scares the mountain birds, and they sing in the spring stream. ——Wang Wei's "Birdsong Stream"
The flowers in the fragrant trees fall without anyone, and birds chirp all the way up the spring mountain. ——Li Hua's "Spring Journey Improvisation"
The mud melts and the swallows fly, and the sand is warm and the mandarin ducks sleep. ——Du Fu's "Two Quatrains"
The scent of flowers strikes people and they know it is suddenly warm, and the sound of magpies piercing the trees welcomes the new clear weather. ——Lu You's "Village Book Joy"
The butterflies dance all the time, and the orioles sing at ease. ——Du Fu's "Lonely Walking by the River Looking for Flowers·Part 6"
The green grass reflects the spring color on the steps, and the oriole's voice is heard in the sky through the leaves. ——Du Fu's "The Prime Minister of Shu"
When will the swallows fly back? Peach blossoms bloom when dipped in water. ——Xu Fu's "Spring Tour in the Lake"
When the swallows fly, the green water is surrounded by people. ——Su Shi's "Butterfly Loves Flowers·Spring Scene"
The willows are overcast and drizzle is clear, and all the remaining flowers have fallen, and the wandering orioles can be seen. ——Wu Yuanheng's "Spring"
Yingchu's interpretation of the language is the most beneficial thing about spring. ——Su Shi's "Reduced Words Magnolia·Yingchu Interpretation"
I sleep in the spring without realizing the dawn, and I hear the singing of birds everywhere. ——Meng Haoran's "Spring Dawn"
The wind is warm and the birds are singing, and the sun is high and the shadows of flowers are heavy. ——Du Xunhe's "Spring Palace Resentment"
Zi Gui cries, "It is better to go home. The saying is that people who return in spring have not returned." ——Guan Hanqing's "Dade Song·Spring"
The remaining flowers in March are blooming more and more, and swallows are flying from the small eaves every day. ——Wang Ling's "Send Spring"
The orioles and swallows are in spring, and the flowers and willows are real. ——Qiao Ji's "Tian Jing Sha·Ji Shi"
In February, the water in the lake is clear, and every spring bird sings. ——Meng Haoran "Nine Phases of the Happy King in Spring / Late Spring"
The flowers are blooming, the mangroves are in chaos and the orioles are singing, and the grass is growing and the egrets are flying across the lake. ——Xu Yuanjie's "On the Lake"
The orioles are hidden in the green leaves, and the swallows are separated by the red curtain. ——Yan Shu's "Treading on the Shasha·The Path is Red and Thin"
What can't the spring breeze tolerate? And the warbler blows and breaks several branches of flowers. ——Wang Yucheng's "Spring Residence Miscellaneous·Two Peach and Apricot Plants Reflecting the Slanting Fence"
It was sad to visit the garden late in the day, but the flowers and birds are worried this spring. ——Du Shenyan's "Crossing the Xiangjiang River"
The oriole's beak pecks at the red flowers, and the swallow's tail is dotted with green wrinkles. ——Qin Guan's "Like a Dream, Spring Scenery"
The orioles sing and the swallows dance, and the small bridges and flowing water turn red. ——Bai Pu's "The Sky is Pure and the Sand is Spring"
The hairsprings are slowly blooming, the branches are quiet, and the white birds are flying across the green wall. ——Wang Shouren's "Spring Sunny"
In late spring in March, grass grows in the south of the Yangtze River, there are mixed peanut trees, and flocks of orioles fly around. ——Qiu Chi's "Book with Chen Bo"
Returning to Yan knows the old nest, and the old people see the new calendar. ——Wang Wei's "Pastoral Works in Spring"
The magpie holds its nest in the tall tree, and the moon shines brightly on the cold grass. ——Feng Yansi "Among the Drunken Flowers·Spring Has Not Arrive in the Qingxue Garden"
The spring doves are singing on the house, and the apricot blossoms are white beside the village. ——Wang Wei's "Pastoral Works in Spring"
The warbler crows in a silent place, and the frog alone listens in the grassy pond. ——Cao Bin, "Spring Evening: No One Asks for the Falling Flowers Outside the Door"
Hunan is a place where guests move through the spring, and swallows carry fresh mud twice in their mouths. ——Du Fu's "Swallows Come to the Boat"
The red sun is pale and the green smoke is clear. The wandering warbler makes three or two sounds. ——Yan Jidao's "Geng Liuzi·Willow Silk Long"
The day is long but only the birds, and the spring is far away only the wood and thorn trees. ——Du Fu's "Chun Yuan/Chun Yun"
The willows are overcast and the drizzle is clear, and all the remaining flowers have fallen, and the wandering orioles can be seen. ——Wu Yuanheng's "Spring"
The flowers on the fragrant trees have fallen without anyone, and the birds are chirping all the way up the spring mountain. ——Li Hua's "Spring Journey Improvisation"
The flowers in the spring forest are so beautiful, and the spring birds are so sad. ——Anonymous "Songs at Four O'clock in the Midnight: Beautiful Flowers in the Spring Forest"
Early orioles compete in several places to warm the trees, while new swallows peck at the spring mud. ——Bai Juyi's "Spring Tour at Qiantang Lake"
When will this happen? The spring breeze whispers orioles. ——Li Bai's "Spring Drunkenness"
Returning to Yan knows the old nest, and the old people see the new calendar. ——Wang Wei's "Pastoral Works in Spring"
The spring doves are singing on the house, and the apricot blossoms are white beside the village. ——Wang Wei's "Pastoral Works in Spring"
Every spring is sad in a foreign land, and Du Qu and Orioles can be known. ——Wei Zhuang, "Homesickness Beyond the River"
The spring rain has stopped while the doves are singing outside the forest, and the apricot blossoms are blooming on the first day of the house. ——Ouyang Xiu, "Tian Family"
The two swallows are flying, will they meet on the street? It stirs up spring sorrow like catkins. ——Feng Yansi, "Magpies Stepping on the Branches: Where Will the Clouds Go in a Few Days"
The green grass reflects the spring color on the steps, and the yellow oriole sings in the sky through the leaves. ——Du Fu's "Prime Minister of Shu"
The flowers in the spring forest are so beautiful and the birds in spring are so sad. ——Anonymous "Songs at Four O'clock in the Midnight: Beautiful Flowers in the Spring Forest"
The wind is warm and the birds are singing, and the sun is high and the shadows of flowers are heavy.
——Du Xunhe's "Spring Palace Resentment"